Milton Community Hall

June 1, 2024 – News and Events – Miltonvale Park & Milton Community Hall

June is ParticipACTION Month in Miltonvale Park where we try (again!) to win the Community Challenge in PEI. The municipality will be organizing a number of events and activities to get people to be active.  There will be an email from summer students Hazel and Natalie early next week with more details to let folks know how to get involved, and share their activity on social media (which does help us in the contest, as this year ParticipACTION is tracking social media). I think the top provincial prize is $15,000! Please start being active now, and tracking your steps as we will be again hosting the Walk More than the Mayor Contest and the Virtual Walk to Milton. This year we are aiming to virtually walk to Milton, Massachusetts. If you would like to be involved – please send an email to miltonvalepark.staff@gmail.com to register for these virtual events!

NEW - There will be a Come Try Line Dancing on Saturday, June 15 from 1:30-2:30 at the Milton Community Hall, with Margot Postma.  Sign up for this free class at miltonvalepark.staff@gmail.com. The students are also hoping to plan an all-ages family dance party – tentatively Friday, June 7.

A Learn to Play Pickleball session will be held at the park, later in June, and Leone Curtis is planning to host yoga at the Miltonvale Community Park in June.

Learn more about plans for Tuesday and Thursday home workouts, Saturday and Sunday Pet Walks, Planting in the Community Garden, and painting (or preparing to paint) the Community Hall, Disk Golf, Strolls, and a Family Sport Day are other activities to watch for this month! Please let us know if you would like to lead or help with any active events in your area. E.g. walks with a friend tend to be more fun than walking alone, plus if someone is waiting for you, there is more motivation to get out and be active!  Also, please touch base if there is an activity you would like to see organized this month!

And don’t forget that the regular exercise events are still happening -and will count towards our events! Exercise Classes with KK Pinkowski will continue next week with classes on Monday and Friday at 9 a.m. ($6).  Yoga with Leone Curtis moves to an earlier time – from the mat on Tuesday and Friday mornings at 8 a.m. followed by yoga using a chair at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday classes are $6 for Miltonvale Park residents, and $7 for others, while Friday classes are by donation, with support from the Central Region Sport and Recreation Council… and remember – the first class for Miltonvale Park residents is free! Zumba on Wednesdays at 5:30 requires pre-registration with MiltonMVPs@gmail.com, and is $2 for residents and $5 for others.

Pickleball is underway at the Community Park at 413 Sleepy Hollow Road –

The summer Pickleball schedule is

Sunday 9-12 – Advanced and 1-4 -Open

Monday 6-8 Open

Tuesday 9-12 -Open and 6-8 Beginner

Wednesday 6-8 Open

Thursday 9-12 Open and 5-9 Advanced

Friday 6-8 open

Saturday – 9-12 open and 5-9 Advanced

$3 Drop In fee or $30 for the season. Contact Ernie at ColesErnie@bellaliant.net for more information.

 

Coffee Club – Mondays and Fridays at 10 a.m. Drop in to the Milton Community Hall for coffee, tea, snacks and conversation. Admission by donation of coin or treats! Everyone welcome!

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meet at the Hall on Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m. For more information contact Joyce at 902-368-2055.

SUNDAY Movies – There will not be a Movie Night on Sunday, June 2. Please send along your suggestions for movies you would like to see on Sunday evenings when the hall is available over the summer. The June movie for the Miltonvale Park in the Movies Seniors project is Maudie, about Maud Lewis. Date to be announced.

Memorial Hymn Sing at the St. John's Anglican Church - Sunday, June 2nd. 7:00 p.m. with performers from across the Island, including Vans and Emily Bryant, Brad and Annika Trivers, Joy MacIntyre, Frank Whitty and Retro Frets. They will be singing hymns in memory of a departed family member and/or friend. There will be cookies and cold drinks during the Intermission.

Milton MVP Project – 1st Anniversary! Thanks to all who helped out today, and to those who stopped in for the pancake breakfast Saturday morning. The first of the Stylish Living Classes was held today – and participants really enjoyed the session. There are a couple of openings left in some of the classes that Ms. Xiang Jie, who has come from Montreal to lead these sessions. If you would like to attend one – please email Peggy at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com, as soon as possible.

Sachet Ceremony is on Sunday, June 2nd, from 2:30-4:30 pm.$10 for Miltonvale Park residents, $18 for others (valued $45). All natural materials and supplies included. The ancient people who lived a delicate life would wear sachets made of pure natural flowers, grasses and woods to keep them elegant and healthy. Modern people have been immersed in chemical perfume for too long to appreciate the fresh elegance and healing effects of natural sandalwood, Jasmine and bergamot. This is an opportunity to make a natural sachet for ourselves or our loved one with Ms. XiangJie.

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ONE SEAT JUST OPENED UP! Tiramisu Making workshop - Tuesday, June 4th, from 5-6:30 pm., https://www.facebook.com/groups/958289702382095/permalink/989512352593163/

ZongZi Making workshop - 6:45-8:30 pm, Tues., June 4. Zongzi is a traditional main course of the Dragon Boat Festival. It is made of different fillings and glutinous rice and wrapped in big bamboo leaves. Delicate, Delightful, and Delicious. $5 for MVP resident, $12 for others. FREE for anyone paying for three classes

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The Milton MVPs Project has received funding from the PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being.

Thursday June 6 at 7 p.m. is the next Planning Board Meeting, if required. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Thursday – June 6th – The Thursday evening summer card parties return! Come play Auction. Games start at 7:30. Admission is $4.

Tentative – Family/All-Age Dance on Friday, June 7.

NEW -  Mushroom Cultivation Workshop - Saturday, June 8 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Ms. Rene Lombard,  the Red Island Mushroom Hunters who will be presenting a fun and practical workshop on mushroom cultivation at Milton Community Hall and will show people how to  have a mushroom garden that produces mushrooms for years with minimal maintenance This mushroom variety will fruit every year after bed establishment with minor maintenance. The course is usually $25/person, but thanks to a grant from the PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being, the price is $8 for Miltonvale Park residents (include your civic address) and $15 for everyone else. Email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com or call 902-566-3154 to register.

Country Music Concert - Women in Country concert will take place on Saturday, June 8th from 7-9 pm at the Milton Community Hall to help the PEI Sluggers ladies ball team attend the European Cup in Barcelona, Spain this October. There will be door prizes and a 50-50 draw. Songs by several female country artists such as Reba, Tanya Tucker, Lorrie Morgan, Patsy Cline, The Judds, Bonnie Raitt and others will be part of the program. Advance ticket sales ($20) can be made by e-transfer at peisluggers@gmail.com. Tickets will also be available at the door.

NEW -REGISTER NOW! Tuesday, June 11 is the next Seniors Supper. Ham cold plate. Eat in at 5, Takeouts and deliveries 5:15-5:30 (Deliveries may be later). For SENIORS in Miltonvale Park area, the Seniors Community Meal Grant Pilot Program provides opportunities for seniors to gather for meals in a social setting. If seniors can't eat in, then take-out or delivery can be available. There are 110 free meals available and preference will be given to Miltonvale Park seniors. Thanks to funders - the PEI Department of Social Development and Seniors and to the volunteers at the Milton Community Hall. Register HERE https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SrSupper4

After the supper, we will be showing either The Bucket List https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0825232/ or I’ll See You in My Dreams https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3236120/ If you would likely come, you can let us know your preference when you register for supper. We will confirm the movie in the next few days.  Show time is approx. 6:30. FREE.

DEADLINE– June 14, 2024 Nominations for the Miltonvale Park Volunteer of the Year Award and a NEW Good Neighbour Award to recognize folks who do not live in Miltonvale Park but make significant contributions to the municipality. This is the 10th year for the Volunteer of the Year Award. Nomination forms and more information can be found here: https://miltonvalepark.com/.../volunteer-recognition-award/

Miltonvale Park is hosting the second annual Fathers of Confederation Car Show on Saturday June 15 from 12- 4. (with a rain date of Sunday June 16) for an afternoon car show at the parking lot of CMP in Milton Station. Proceeds are being raised for the Upper Room Hospitality Ministry (Food Bank). Admission is $2 person or $5 family OR a food bank donation. Live Music by Crow Black Chicken and Brian Dunn. Thank you to the North Rustico Food Market who has donated food for the canteen, which will be hosted by the Winsloe Lions Club. If you have a car you would like to show, Registration is $20 (day of) or $15 in advance -register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MiltonCars

Remember the Come Try Line Dancing Event Saturday, June 15 at 1:30 p.m.

June 15 is the deadline to buy tickets for the Milton Community Hall next 50-50 twice-monthly draw. You can buy tickets at the hall-or send an e-transfer to miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com. $3 each or 2/$5. Last winner – Lorraine Garneau won $80 in the May 31st draw.

PEI Mutual Festival of Small Halls - Reels n’ Ragtime. Tuesday June 18, 2024 · $30 - Milton Community Hall. There’s power in twos. The Vaudevillain and Cassie & Maggie are two duos who have perfected their act with extensive touring to festivals across North America and Europe. The Vaudevillian are a Ragtime Blues pair who play a mean washboard, resonator guitar, banjo and musical spoons, bringing us back to the prohibition days. Travel to the Dirty 30’s with this eccentric act unlike anything you’ve seen! Then, get your hands and feet ready for the Celtic stylings of sisters Cassie & Maggie. Their fiery talent is only surpassed by the joy they exude in performance as the two bounce between guitar, piano, fiddle, singing and stepping. It’s another legendary Small Halls mixer in Milton! The hall has tickets ($30) or you can buy them online now, though there is an extra fee.

Wednesday  June 19 at 1 p.m. Miltonvale Park in the Movies - Food presentation. The movie theme for June is Maudie, and Margaret Prouse’s food presentation will be on the foods of the South Shore of Nova Scotia. RSVP to miltonvalepoffice@gmail.com or call 902-368-3090.

Wednesday, June 19 at 7 p.m. – Rural Municipality of Miltonvale Park Council Meeting at 7 p.m. If you are planning to attend, please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090.

Marry Me Darling -The North Milton WI are displaying a Collection of vintage wedding dresses, from 1920-2000s at the Milton Community Hall on Friday June 21 from 3-7 p.m. and Saturday, June 22 from 10-2. Admission will be $10 and a light lunch will be served. Dresses are from the collection of Donna Young, with the addition of some local dresses. LOOKING FOR PHOTOS – of local brides in their dresses!  There is a chance that there will be a documentary shot of the show – and we would love to have photos and any written information regarding wedding dresses special to people who live in Miltonvale Park. Please send them to NorthMiltonWI@gmail.com or drop into the hall.

CANADA DAY – We hope to see many residents at the Miltonvale Community Park (413 Sleepy Hollow Road), on Monday, July 1 for the annual Miltonvale Park Canada Day Celebrations -with a noon-time BBQ, Canada Day Cake and live music. The rain location is the Milton Community Hall.

OTHER NEWS

Community Garden Update (As of May 25)–There is still lots of space… If you would like to plant a plot, for yourself, or plant flowers or vegetables that can be shared with others, please reach out to the Council Office – admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Thanks to John Hooper and Andy Gallant for tilling the garden again! Council is also purchasing weed barrier for folks to use in the garden.

Some of the garden will be used for individual plots (free) while the hall will plant some things they might use over the summer and fall, and other produce will be planted for community members. If anyone is interested in helping or donating extra plants, or garden equipment (rakes, hoes…) you may have, please contact the Council office. Also reach out if you would like to reserve a plot in the garden (either at the Community Park or across from the Milton Hall) this summer. There is no cost to have a plot -and residents have priority… 902-368-3090 or admin@miltonvalepark.com. 

MILTONVALE COMMUNITY PARK UPDATE – The tennis court and basketball court will have a new coating installed and new lines painted -hopefully sometime in June. There will also be some new playground equipment installed, again, hopefully in June, so there may be some disruptions to regular park activities. Sorry for any inconvenience, and we expect the disruptions will be all worth it!

Books –There are lots of other books and puzzles to borrow in the lobby at the hall. We recently got a large donation of children’s books – so feel free to bring your littles in to borrow some!

Air Fryer – We have an air fryer for Miltonvale Park seniors to borrow to try out. Please contact MiltonCommunityHall@gmail.com to borrow it for approximately a week, or call 902-566-3154.

For Miltonvale Park residents, if money or transportation is a barrier to any of the Milton Community Hall MVP (Most Valuable People) events, please let us know and we will do what we can to ensure that everyone can participate. Email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

Sign up for regular (approx. weekly) emails from the municipality listing events and reminders by emailing admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Activities in the Milton Hall MVP project have received funding from the PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being, and are coordinated by Peggy Chen, MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

Have a great weekend!